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Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by sisisioge: 8:00am On Apr 19, 2017 |
We sincerely apologize |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by Imyourex(m): 8:03am On Apr 19, 2017 |
As I finish eating that PEPPERISH Kilishi, I use PACKER pack the dirty throway, Na so I use FLASHING disturb my girlfriend wey I wan DISVIRGIN NEXT-TOMORROW, with the Phone I was OPPORTUNED to get from my CUNNY friend and I'm paying INSTALMENTALLY. Na so one driver inside GO-SLOW dey look me and forget to TRAFFICATE. 3 Likes |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by DerrickM(m): 8:06am On Apr 19, 2017 |
Bro,nice list all are correct except pepperish & cunning which are confirmed English words not Naija lingo. We learn everyday,cheers... ngoremeka: |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by professore(m): 8:08am On Apr 19, 2017 |
You tried but i will disagree with the 'flash' aspect. |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by zanga420: 8:09am On Apr 19, 2017 |
ngoremeka:it will not be bad if you put the correct ones to use in such situations. Thanks |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by MosD: 8:11am On Apr 19, 2017 |
Nice one. Another one is bogus; in nigerian context, bogus is something very big. Far from it, an assignment, go check it up |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by Nobody: 8:13am On Apr 19, 2017 |
okay |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by buklarbest: 8:15am On Apr 19, 2017 |
[b][/b]Nice one, Pls let's remind a particular tribe in Nigeria to stop using WHERE whenever they wanna use WERE. I use to wonder if dey attend primary school at all... WERE is different from WHERE |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by 989900: 8:15am On Apr 19, 2017 |
borednhorny: Genius. 2 Likes |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by Oscar4real(m): 8:17am On Apr 19, 2017 |
educative... thanks a million |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by 989900: 8:17am On Apr 19, 2017 |
Some of the words are disputable, some are wrong in England, but not necessarily incorrect, each English speaking country has its own modified version. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by obailala(m): 8:17am On Apr 19, 2017 |
ngoremeka:New words enter into the dictionary everyday. These words are already very common in Nigerian circles and I see no reason why anyone should tell me they are wrong. When new words like these are commonly used in other English speaking parts of the world, they are eventually infused into the latest edition of various English dictionaries; so I see no reason why Nigerians have to be worried over the use of these new words, except of course we believe the story that we are inferior and should have no rights to contribute new words to English language. 2 Likes |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by Gsentme(m): 8:20am On Apr 19, 2017 |
U hv vowed not to take correction in ur life, so I'm not surprise to see this. Let it be permanent in ur life... |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by leobrownish(m): 8:21am On Apr 19, 2017 |
isholafisayo: u mean right sentence ryt cause the right words were indicated there. |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by Titugirl(f): 8:22am On Apr 19, 2017 |
Nice post but you did not tell us the right words for trafficate and flashing. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by toseen7: 8:23am On Apr 19, 2017 |
borednhorny:Omorrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by Nobody: 8:26am On Apr 19, 2017 |
Which word should be used instead of flashing then |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by olowobaba10: 8:29am On Apr 19, 2017 |
The word trafficate is not correct but trafficator is very correct The words packer, peppery are very correct ,check out the dictionary http://www.dictionary.com/browse/peppery?s=t http://www.dictionary.com/browse/packer?s=ts |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by offio(m): 8:31am On Apr 19, 2017 |
thanks for this |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by agbonkamen(f): 8:31am On Apr 19, 2017 |
Tamzblaze:that one is not hard na is called HOLD SLOW.....Lmao |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by UbChapter(m): 8:40am On Apr 19, 2017 |
May be the word "sex" too does not exist |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by temmyo: 8:40am On Apr 19, 2017 |
psucc: Why can't the 'blacks' have their own standard dictionary and add them there? Must you wake for the 'whites'to do everything? |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by ruffhandu: 8:42am On Apr 19, 2017 |
ngoremeka: I am sure you did not check the dictionary before posting this, not even google. disvirgin. Verb. (third-person singular simple present disvirgins, present participle disvirgining, simple past and past participle disvirgined) To take away the virginity of a person. |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by nobsalis: 8:44am On Apr 19, 2017 |
Afam4eva: e no go better for copy and paste: E go pain d OP sha. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by Slurity(m): 8:45am On Apr 19, 2017 |
borednhorny:Excellent, you are actually bored but not Hot as you claimed. you are bored and intelligent. |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by Koskio(m): 8:46am On Apr 19, 2017 |
Thumbs up, Op |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by pierrenwob: 8:48am On Apr 19, 2017 |
What of "Copy Cat"? Is it correct? #plagiarism. You stole someone's article and are taking credit. Shame! https://www.nairaland.com/3250594/10-common-words-nigerians-use Oya Return the credit Kia Kia. |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by zeezeegal(m): 8:50am On Apr 19, 2017 |
borednhorny:U Sabi Essay O |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by UbChapter(m): 8:55am On Apr 19, 2017 |
There are some English words Nigerians would not waste their time speaking whether correct or wrong. Example is, which Nigerian would waste his time to say "dustpan" (even who he is talking to may not undestand) when he can simply say "parker" and move on. |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by redbull5: 8:59am On Apr 19, 2017 |
FLASH (transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back. ''Susan flashed Jessica, and then Jessica called her back, because Susan didn't have enough credit on her phone to make the call. Op, before give a list of non existing words that are commonly used by Nigerians, pls make a proper research. Your fourth point is wrong. Check your dic. |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by cozyfaithex(f): 9:04am On Apr 19, 2017 |
nice one |
Re: 10 Common Words Nigerians Use Everyday That Don't Exist by AgentOfAllah: 9:06am On Apr 19, 2017 |
I do not know how this OP defines "Existence". Any word that is in common usage, and serves as a placeholder for clearly understood concepts exists! Get this OP: Dictionaries derive their importance from spoken words! Thus, when your Oxford and Webster prescriptions omit certain words that are well in use in Nigeria, the appropriate interpretation is that those dictionaries are made to cater to the needs of their primary targets; British and American societies, respectively. As such, they are inadequate manuals, ill-equipped to address the rich and descriptive diversity of the Nigerian lexicon. What they must not become is divinely inspired omniscient texts that reduce the unique Nigerian experience to "Nonexistence". 2 Likes |
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